Episode 611: Happily Ever After

Time to take a look at...Desmond's episode! Yes Desmond is back with a bang and it's fantastic!

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Okay, this episode began with Widmore's henchmen FAILING. They kill one of their own men in a solenoid chamber with an electromagnetic event while preparing a test for Desmond that Widmore wanted to happen RIGHT NOW! Jin meanwhile is just wandering around wondering what the hell is going on. But nevertheless, Widmore throws Desmond into the chamber and asks for his help. Desmond is basically pissed. Not even because he thinks Widmore is going to kill him, but also because he's back on the stupid island! But apparently Widmore needs to make sure Desmond can survive another electromagnetic event (Swan station season 2 anyone?). But why?

This episode played out almost exactly like "The Constant" only there weren't jumps between the alternate world and reality. Also, Desmond always seems to get episodes just about his adventures. Why? Because he's Desmond. Also, in this episode the flash sideways actually meant something and I believe now we are drawing to a close on them hopefully because Desmond will be able to show the rest of the Oceanic crew that they were not meant for this life, but for another destiny (main theme of this show anyone?). So love is the key to connecting the two realities and Desmond with his infinite power to travel and view different realities and slots in time (“You’re gonna die Charlie.”) is the one who can convince and show everybody the truth. Amazing.

There were many cameos in this episode that effects what happens to Desmond so I'm going to analyze the giant flash-sideways through them:

Hurley - "Your bag's on carousel 4 dude."

Claire - "No I don't need a ride."

George - Minkowski. Yeah, he's a driver in flash-sideways world?

Widmore - It was so weird to watch Widmore and Desmond be friends and civil with each other. But it was also cool to see how Desmond's one goal was achieved is this flash-sideways world. But that is a complete foil to what Desmond really wants. That is what makes his jump between worlds possible, his true goal and his love for Penny and Charlie (his son).

Charlie - It's incredibly sad to see Charlie in the flash-sideways world because it shows us what would have happened to Charlie if he hadn't stopped using heroin and where his destructive path could have led him. But it is good to see that Charlie also recognizes that he wasn't meant for this life and he had love in another life. It was beautiful to see. Plus, that flash realization Desmond had with Charlie underwater was priceless. One of the best Lost moments ever.

Jack - "He was on our plane and now he's in the hospital?...What?"

Eloise - AHHHH! She still scares me but her hair was pretty epic. It seems as though she knows everything that is happening and for the time being she is trying to prevent the two worlds merging. But why...?

Daniel - Widmore? It was creepy with Eloise but now it's just downright scary. Leave it Daniel, the sensible one, to recognize this bridge and gap between worlds and how they were not meant for this one. Daniel provides the information for Desmond to act.

Penny - And with this we come to Penny who Desmond did finally find, bringing his consciousness back to the present where he agrees to help Widmore, but then Sayid "captures" him. Whoa... But still in the flash-sideways timeline Desmond and Penny set up a date and Desmond vows to find everyone from Oceanic 815 to "show them something." Let's bring them BACK TO THE ISLAND!

Namaste!